The world is too much with us by WilliamworthIn the churchyard of Saint Oswald's Church, Grassmere, there is a simple headstone placed in tribute to Williamworth; today one of the most visited literary sanctuaries in the world. "The World is Too Much With Us" is one of many excellent poems written by Williamworth in the early 1800s. The theme of the poem turns directly on the material inclination of the world and the tragic result of losing sight of the humanity of everything that truly has meaning. Reading such texts based on such controversial (and at the time) revolutionary ideals, especially when expressed in such remorse and disgust; one may begin to wonder what authority the poet draws on to address all of humanity in this way, diminishing virtually everything except himself. What right does he have and what value should we give to his opinion? The Oxford Dictionary defines the term “value” as “how useful or important something is.” Now recognized as a great poet, Williamworth has biographically experienced more than his fair share of lows; notably becoming an orphan at the age of 13. Culturally, it was exposed to one of the greatest spreads of Christianity and witnessed the Industrial Revolution. Considering the circumstances experienced by the poet allows us to better understand what influenced these ideals and these writings. It seemed that all Williamworth had gained and even more lost; allowed him to see life with more perspective than others did, which essentially translates to living a more prioritized life; these priorities in the right way. Reading poems in the context of biographical and cultural knowledge adds value to our view of the poet (Wordsworth), his poems, and the ideals he represents in them. Williamworth was born on 7 April 1770 in a beautiful Georgian house in Cockermouth. Essentially, Worth's life began amidst luxury and wealth. Everything was soon taken away from him when he lost his mother at the age of eight, then his father at the age of thirteen. With no one to look after him, he attended Hawkshead High School and stayed with his host at various times. Biographically, while Worth may not remember everything clearly, there certainly would have been a comparison of his wealthy life with that of his new "poor" life. Worth, to some extent, could have seen what had been gained, as well as what had been gained. lost in both types of life.